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North Penn School District
November 5, 2013 In-service

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Bites of the PA Core
Focus on Informational Text
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  • I can describe the structure and content of the Core Standards for Reading Informational Text.
  • I can describe instructional strategies to engage my students in close reading of informational text.

Today's Agenda:
Why focus on Informational Text?
What do the Standards Say? The Progression of the Informational Standards
How can we deeply engage students in informational text? Looking Closely at Close Reading

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Progression of the Informational Standards

1. What do you notice about the progression of the standards?
2. How does the language of the standards influence our instruction?
3. How can we use the progressions?



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Looking Closely at Close Reading



Close Reading in Action


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